Reading Comprehension Notes

Academic reading

• Definition: School related reading for learning.
• Examples: Novels, history, word problems.

Personal reading

• Definition: Reading for daily enjoyment.
• Examples: comic book, text messages, TikTok.

Workplace reading

• Definition: Reading to execute at a job.
• Examples: Reading people's background, emails.

Functional reading

• Definition: Reading for daily living.
• Examples: Clock, weather, cereal boxes, and recipes.

Text connections

• Text to text: Connecting one piece of writing to another piece of writing.
• Text to self: Connecting the text to your personal experiences.
• Text to world: Connecting the text to something that happened in the real world, past or present.

Schema and purpose

• Schema: your prior knowledge, everything you know at this very moment.
• Purpose: your schema helps you make connections for reading comprehension and understanding.
• Active reading: engaging with the text to improve understanding.

Active reading

• Mark or highlight keywords or phrases.
• Ask questions: What does this mean? Why does the author mention this? Clarify.
• Write notes about specific details. Make information more clear.
• React plus connect: Reactions. Personal feelings, connections.

Visualization and prediction

• Tech text self or world. Visualize. Create a movie in your mind to see it unfold.
• Predict. Become a reading detective.

What will happen next? The reading process, BDA

• Before reading (BDA):
  • A, set a purpose.
  • B, preview.
  • C, plan. Plan a reading strategy.
• During reading:
  • a, read with a purpose.
  • B, react and connect.
• After reading:
  • a, pause and reflect.
  • b, reread.
  • c, remember.